Maine – New Hampshire Inshore Trawl Survey, Fall 2016

Press Release—The spring survey is scheduled to begin in New Hampshire waters on September 26, working its way east to finish up about October 28 near Cutler. Fishing will be done the first 5 good days each week, using the weekend to make up for bad weather or equipment problems. This should enable NMFS to maintain a predictable schedule as we move up the coast. The vessel is a white fiberglass Northeast 54', the F/V Robert Michael of Portland, Captained by Rob Tetrault.

The survey is designed to provide information that has not been available to NMFS for stock assessments. Obtaining this information is critical to making rational management decisions. “The better information we have about all our fisheries resources, the better we can ensure a future for both fishermen and the resource.” – NMFS.